Graduate student leaders are urging the passage of the SAFE referendum, citing the direct benefits of a student association fee increase for graduate students. The SAFE referendum, named for its relevance to students, activities, facilities and employees, would increase student association fees to go toward construction and renovation projects, increases to student-worker wages and increases to student programming. Read more...

LAUSD proposes changes to curriculum An academic reform plan being considered by the school district would require all high school students to take courses needed for admission to state universities. Read more...

Proposition 209 prohibits the use of race as a factor for California public schools and has been a point of much contention since its introduction in the 1990s. Read more...

A recent UCLA study highlights the growing spirituality among many undergraduates, and UCLA students say the findings come as no surprise. The UCLA Higher Education Research Institute’s study on undergraduate students across the United States reveals more religious consciousness and a general growth of spirituality compared to past years. Read more...

Girls’ steroid use on the rise TRENTON, N.J. “”mdash; An alarming number of American girls, some as young as nine, is using bodybuilding steroids ““ not necessarily to get an edge on the playing field, but to get the toned, sculpted look of models and movie stars, experts say. Read more...

The UCLA School of Engineering and Applied Science is not a foreign player in the search for alternative fuel sources. For the past 30 years, it has conducted in-depth research regarding hydrogen fuel. Read more...